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Accent on Technology

Hong Kong's international reputation as a manufacturing centre has been achieved in large measure through the foresight and ingenuity of its entreprenuers and the self- motivation and industry of its workforce. The combination of these factors, plus strong backing from the government, has established the territory as a respected producer of quality products. Hong Kong's manufacturers are always ready to take up challenges that may lead to new markets or spawn new products. There is continual diversification and upgrading as industries become more capital-intensive, with a growing accent on technology. The use of new technology is particularly evi- dent in the electronics sector in which the manufacture of sophisticated computer and telecommunication equipment has be- come increasingly important. The textiles and clothing industry remains the major manufacturing sector, quickly adapting to changing market needs world-wide, and in the plastics sector production is equally diversified. Industrial development re- quires a steady stream of manpower and, in this, the Vocational Training Council, which operates technical institutes, the polytechnics and the universities have im- portant roles to play. The government, too, plays a key role, in ensuring there is a stable industrial framework. Among its many activities, the government has set up industrial estates and in 1984 it opened a Standards and Calibration Laboratory, to provide precision measurements and cali- bration services to meet industrial and other needs.

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Previous page: High-precision equipment used in tool-making. Left: A technician at work in the Hong Kong Productivity Centre's Metal Development Laboratory; inside the government's new Standards and Calibration Laboratory; a multi-function timeclock developed by the Productivity Centre.

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